Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a retired RN from RI. I have 2 grown sons and 3 grandchildren all living close by. I have knitted off and on for years, starting at my mother's knee. Haven't knitted socks for years but started last month on dpn's. I also experimented with magic loop socks and now know that's the way to go for me.
Thank you for having this forum and being able to keep in touch with other knitters.

Hi. =) I just started knitting and learning last November. I look forward to learning new techniques and asking questions about various things here! I'm really enjoying knitting. There is something so soothing and simultaneously triumphant about turning a piece of string into a substantial piece.

New to Knitting!
Seven years after retirement and I was booored! So in November 2011, I picked up a pair of knitting needles and began knitting squares which consisted of 'knit, rip apart', again and again! Being a perfectionist, I was determined to be able to knit without obvious errors and I'm quite near that point. Or I should say that I am now able to recognize errors much more quickly and am able to 'save' the project.

In February 2012, my grandson begged me to make him a hat. (Up to this point I had not actually 'made' anything). But I knitted a square, sewed up the back, made a pom pom and I finally had a hat!

Since then, I've probably knitted 25 hats and my progress has been amazing. No fancy stitches....but I have fun with stripes. My knitting supplies consist of lots of circular needles and bulky yarn which I prefer over that skinny little yarn I call string.

So I just wanted to say "Hello" to those reading this forum and I would be happy to hear from you and how you got into this obsession!